We continue serialization of the collected version of the three-issue 2017 miniseries Empowered and the Soldier of Love, written and laid out by me and featuring full-color artwork by the Chilean webcomic artist Karla Diaz.
Panel 1: A Patron over on Patreon asked me about this panel's action flow, which is slightly different than what I would normally do, but still falls within the "left-to-right/ cause preceding effect" parameters I prefer. The idea here is that Emp threw a wide roundhouse left, contacting El Soldado's face at center (as indicated by the so-called "impact flash"), with her head then snapping to the right.
The rather goofy recoiling Soldado face is based on a visual riff that I've been using ever since the first Dirty Pair miniseries circa 1988; IIRC, this was originally inspired by an action shot from a rather obscure martial arts manga titled Kenji.
Today’s Patreon update: Originally done as a means of scratching out more worktime to complete the long-gestating Empowered vol. 12, I've switched over to a Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday Patreon posting schedule that won't feature the fixed content format I previously used. So, who knows what today's post might feature? Could be Life Drawing or Distressed Damsels content (both of which are featured at least three times per month), or something in the Work Stages, Vintage Con Sketches or Design departments, or possibly something entirely new, such as updates on fantasy test projects The Last Party and The Chaste and the Chained. Golly!-Adam Warren
